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In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.
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Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.
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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.